(obsolete) A narrow road passing between two houses or a row of houses, or an alley leading to a single house.
aphthong
aphthong
noun
(phonology) A letter or combination of letters employed in spelling a word but not pronounced.
bagplant
coapting
coapting
verb
present participle of coapt
compting
compting
verb
present participle of compt
coopting
coopting
verb
present participle of coopt
depthing
deputing
deputing
verb
present participle of depute
eggplant
eggplant
noun
(Canada, US) A dark purple color, like that of the skin of this fruit.
(Canada, US, Australia, New Zealand, Philippines) The edible fruit of the Solanum melongena: an aubergine.
(Canada, US, Australia, New Zealand, Philippines) The plant Solanum melongena.
(US, slang, derogatory, offensive) A black person (used mainly by Italian-Americans).
(skateboarding, snowboarding) A 180 backside rotated invert in which the front hand is planted on the lip of the halfpipe wall
egyptian
egyptian
Adjective
Of, from, or pertaining to Egypt, the Egyptian people or the Egyptian language.
Noun
A person from Egypt or of Egyptian descent.
A gypsy.
Proper noun
The Afro-Asiatic language spoken in ancient Egypt.
emptings
emptings
noun
(dated) The lees of wine or beer, used for their yeast in making bread, etc.
emptying
emptying
noun
(in the plural) Alternative form of emptins
The act by which something is emptied.
verb
present participle of empty
erupting
erupting
verb
present participle of erupt
ganapati
ganapati
Proper noun
Lord of the demigods attending on Shiva. An epithet of Ganesha.
An epithet of Shiva.
gantlope
gantlope
noun
The military punishment known as running the gauntlet
genotype
genotype
noun
(genetics) The part (DNA sequence) of the genetic makeup of an organism which determines a specific characteristic (phenotype) of that organism.
(taxonomy, obsolete) The type species of a genus; generitype.
A group of organisms having the same genetic constitution.
verb
(transitive) To determine the genotype of.
getpenny
getpenny
noun
Alternative form of get-penny
gnatsnap
gonotype
gripment
gumption
gumption
noun
(Britain) Common sense, initiative, resourcefulness.
(US) Boldness of enterprise; aggressiveness or initiative.
(US) Energy of body and mind, enthusiasm.
gunpoint
gunpoint
noun
A location in the front of the muzzle of a gun.
Threat or coercion by display or aiming a firearm or similar weapon.
gynetype
heptagon
heptagon
noun
(geometry) A polygon with seven sides and seven angles.
imputing
imputing
verb
present participle of impute
ketapang
ketapang
noun
The tropical tree Terminalia catappa.
kingpost
kingpost
noun
Alternative spelling of king post
longport
nightcap
nightcap
noun
(US, sports, baseball) The final match of a sporting contest, especially the second game of a baseball doubleheader.
(by extension, figuratively) Something that a person reads or listens to before bed.
(historical) A cap drawn over the face of the condemned person before they are hanged.
A beverage drunk before bed that is usually alcoholic.
A warm cloth cap worn while sleeping, often with pajamas, being common attire in northern Europe before effective home heating became widespread.
verb
(intransitive) To drink an alcoholic beverage shortly before retiring to bed.
opiating
opiating
verb
present participle of opiate
packtong
packtong
noun
Alternative form of paktong
paganist
paganist
noun
Pagan.
paganity
paganity
noun
(archaic) The state of being a pagan; paganism.
pageants
pageants
noun
plural of pageant
paginate
paginate
verb
(transitive) To number the pages of (a book or other document); to foliate.
(transitive, computing) To separate (data) into batches, so that it can be retrieved with a number of smaller requests.
paignton
paignton
Proper noun
A seaside town in Devon, England.
painting
painting
noun
(countable) An illustration or artwork done with the use of paint.
(uncountable) The action of applying paint to a surface.
(uncountable) The same activity as an art form.
verb
present participle of paint
partigen
partings
partings
noun
plural of parting
partying
partying
verb
present participle of party
patching
patching
noun
The act of one who patches.
verb
present participle of patch
pathogen
pathogen
noun
(pathology, immunology) Any organism or substance, especially a microorganism, capable of causing disease, such as bacteria, viruses, protozoa or fungi. Microorganisms are not considered to be pathogenic until they have reached a population size that is large enough to cause disease.
patining
patining
verb
present participle of patine
peganite
penlight
penlight
noun
A small torch/flashlight that resembles a fountain pen.
pentagon
pentagon
noun
(geometry) A polygon with five sides and five angles.
A fort with five bastions.
pentagyn
peptogen
peptogen
noun
(physiology) Any substance convertible into peptone.
pestling
pestling
verb
present participle of pestle
petaling
petaling
verb
present participle of petal
petering
petering
verb
present participle of peter
pettings
pettings
noun
plural of petting
pettling
pettling
verb
present participle of pettle
phengite
phengite
noun
(mineralogy) Any of a series of dioctahedral micas of composition K(AlMg)₂(OH)₂(SiAl)₄O₁₀, similar to muscovite but with addition of magnesium.
photoeng
photogen
photogen
noun
(biology) A microorganism that produces phosphorescence.
(chemistry) A light hydrocarbon oil resembling kerosene, used as a lubricant, illuminant, etc.
photoing
photoing
verb
present participle of photo
picoting
pigments
pigments
noun
plural of pigment
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of pigment
piloting
piloting
noun
The form of navigation in which position is determined by relation to external reference points.
verb
present participle of pilot
pimgenet
pinchgut
pinchgut
noun
Alternative form of pinch-gut
pingster
pinguite
pirating
pirating
verb
present participle of pirate
pitangua
pitangua
noun
The boat-billed flycatcher, Megarynchus pitangua.
pitching
pitching
noun
(engineering) A facing of stone laid upon a bank to prevent wear by tides or currents.
The act of throwing or casting.
The rough paving of a street to a grade with blocks of stone.
verb
present participle of pitch
pittings
pittings
noun
plural of pitting
pivoting
pivoting
noun
A motion by which something pivots.
The pivot-work in a machine.
verb
present participle of pivot
plaiting
plaiting
noun
plaited material
verb
present participle of plait
plangent
plangent
adj
(rare) Beating, dashing, as waves.
Having a loud, mournful sound.
plantage
plantage
noun
Plants, vegetation; specifically, the planting or cultivation of plants.
plantago
planting
planting
noun
A plant (or clipping) that has been freshly planted.
A plantation.
The act of setting a plant in the ground for growth.
verb
present participle of plant
platings
platings
noun
plural of plating
platting
platting
noun
(archaic) plaited strips of bark, cane, straw, etc., used for making hats or the like.
verb
present participle of plat
pleating
pleating
noun
An action or arrangement in which something is pleated.
verb
present participle of pleat
plotting
plotting
noun
The act of scheming or making plots; machination.
verb
present participle of plot
plotzing
plotzing
verb
present participle of plotz
poetling
poetling
noun
A young, immature, inexperienced, petty, or insignificant poet.
(figuratively, of a look, word) Incisive; penetrating; piercing.
(figuratively, of a smell, taste) Piquant, pungent.
(obsolete, of a weapon, etc.) Sharp-pointed; keen.
Evoking strong mental sensation, to the point of distress; emotionally moving.
Neat; eloquent; applicable; relevant.
pointage
pointing
pointing
noun
(art) The act or process of measuring, at the various distances from the surface of a block of marble, the surface of a future piece of statuary; also, a process used in cutting the statue from the artist's model.
(usually singular or collective, sometimes proscribed) Mortar that has been placed between bricks to hold them together.
The act or art of punctuating; punctuation.
The action of the verb to point.
The filling of joints in brickwork or masonry with mortar.
The rubbing off of the point of the wheat grain in the first process of high milling.
verb
present participle of point
positing
positing
verb
present participle of posit
postings
postings
noun
plural of posting
postsign
poynting
poynting
verb
present participle of poynt
pregnant
pregnant
adj
(chiefly not comparable) Carrying developing offspring within the body.
(comparable) Having numerous possibilities or implications; full of promise; abounding in ability, resources, etc.
(poetic) Fertile, prolific (usually of soil, ground, etc.).
Of a couple: expecting a baby together.
noun
A pregnant woman.
prenight
printing
printing
noun
(countable) All the copies of a publication that have been printed in one batch.
(uncountable) Material that has been printed.
(uncountable) The process or business of producing printed material by means of inked type and a printing press or similar technology.
(uncountable) Written characters that are not joined up.
verb
To inadequately carry a concealed weapon such that its silhouette is visible on the person wearing it.
present participle of print
protagon
protagon
noun
(biochemistry) A nitrogenous phosphorized principle found in brain tissue. By decomposition it yields neurine, fatty acids, and other bodies.
pugilant
pupating
pupating
verb
present participle of pupate
puttying
puttying
verb
present participle of putty
reputing
reputing
verb
present participle of repute
retaping
retaping
noun
A second or subsequent recording onto tape.
verb
present participle of retape
retyping
retyping
verb
present participle of retype
signpost
signpost
noun
(cryptic crosswords) A word or phrase within a clue that serves as an indicator, rather than being fodder.
A post bearing a sign that gives information on directions.
verb
(transitive) To direct (somebody) to services, resources, etc.
(transitive) To install signposts on.
To indicate logical progress of a discourse using words or phrases such as now, right, to recap, to sum up, as I was saying, etc.
To signal, as if with a signpost
sopiting
sopiting
verb
present participle of sopite
spanglet
spanglet
noun
A small spangle
spatling
spatting
spatting
verb
present participle of spat
specting
specting
verb
present participle of spect
spirting
spirting
noun
Alternative form of spurting
verb
present participle of spirt
spitting
spitting
noun
(chiefly archaic, medicine) expectoration
(uncountable) An appearance on the surface of melted silver or platinum allowed to cool slowly, jets of oxygen forming small cones and sometimes throwing up drops of molten metal.
verb
present participle of spit
sporting
sporting
adj
(comparable) Exhibiting sportsmanship.
(comparable) Fair, generous; ‘game’.
(not comparable) Pertaining to sports
(not comparable, obsolete) Of or relating to unseemly male excesses, especially gambling, prostitution, or similar recreational activities.
noun
The act of taking part in a sport.
verb
present participle of sport
spotting
spotting
noun
A spotted pattern.
The act of spotting or sighting something.
verb
present participle of spot
spouting
spouting
adj
(of a liquid) That is propelled in a narrow stream or jet.
noun
(Australia, New Zealand) A gutter under the eaves of a building; guttering.
The process or result of something being spouted; that which is spouted.
spurting
spurting
noun
The act of something that spurts.
verb
present participle of spurt
stamping
stamping
noun
A method of manufacturing using dies and extreme pressure.
A part made by such a method.
The sound or action of one who stamps.
verb
present participle and gerund of stamp
stapling
stapling
noun
The act by which something is stapled.
verb
present participle of staple
steeping
steeping
noun
(historical, numismatics) A 13th-century coin circulated in Ireland as a debased sterling silver penny, outlawed under King Edward I.
An instance of something being steeped; a wetting.
verb
present participle of steep
stepping
stepping
noun
(computing) A specific iteration of a model of central processing unit, often distinguished by the addition or removal of features compared to earlier examples of the same processor, or the presence, or lack thereof, of specific bugs.
verb
present participle of step
stomping
stomping
adj
In a way that stomps or suggests stomping; stompy; thumping.
noun
The act of one who stomps.
verb
present participle of stomp
stooping
stooping
adj
Bending the body forward in a submissive or weak manner.
noun
The act of one who stoops.
verb
present participle of stoop
stopping
stopping
noun
(mining) A partition or door to direct or prevent a current of air.
A pad or poultice of dung or other material applied to a horse's hoof to keep it moist.
Material for filling a cavity.
The act of something that stops; a halt.
verb
present participle of stop
striping
striping
noun
A pattern of stripes.
verb
present participle of stripe
stumping
stumping
noun
(cricket) The act of somebody being stumped.
verb
present participle of stump
tapering
tapering
noun
A tapered shape.
verb
present participle of taper
tappings
tappings
noun
plural of tapping
tempting
tempting
adj
Attractive, appealing, enticing.
Seductive, alluring, inviting.
noun
The act of subjecting somebody to temptation.
verb
present participle of tempt
thumping
thumping
adj
(informal) Exceptional in some degree.
noun
(sports) A heavy defeat.
A dull, heavy sound.
verb
present participle of thump
tippling
tippling
noun
A session of drinking alcohol.
verb
present participle of tipple
tiptoing
toppings
toppings
noun
That which comes from hemp in the process of hatcheling.
plural of topping
toppling
toppling
noun
The act by which something is toppled.
verb
present participle of topple
tragopan
tragopan
noun
Any of several species of Asian pheasant of the genus Tragopan.
tramping
tramping
noun
(Australia, New Zealand, uncountable) Walking in the countryside for pleasure or sport; hiking
The act or sound of one who tramps, or walks heavily.
verb
present participle of tramp
trapping
trapping
noun
An instance of ensnaring something or someone.
An ornamental covering or harness for a horse; caparison.